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Afternoon Concert

Music: Classical

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras from around the world

Afternoon on 3: BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers

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Afternoon Concert: BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers, Episode 1

BBC SO: Sibelius, Ravel, Shostakovich, Gliere. Plus BBC Singers in Gabriel Jackson, Weir.

With the BBC SO in Sibelius: En Saga. Ravel: Piano Concerto. Shostakovich: Symphony No 5. Gliere: Horn Concerto. Plus BBC Singers in Jackson: The Voice of the Bard. Weir: Vertue.

Jonathan Swain presents a week of performances by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers. Today's programme includes a concert the BBC Symphony Orchestra gave on tour in Zaragoza, Spain, featuring Ravel's G major Piano Concerto with soloist Javier Perianes, and Shostakovich's 5th Symphony. Plus part of a concert the BBC Singers gave on tour in Singapore earlier this year with music by Gabriel Jackson and Judith Weir.

Presented by Jonathan Swain. 

2pm
Sibelius: En Saga Op.9 for orchestra
Ravel Concerto in G major for piano and orchestra
Javier Perianes (piano)

c.2.45pm
Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5 in D minor Op.47
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

c.3.35pm
Gabriel Jackson: The Voice of the Bard
Judith Weir: Vertue
BBC Singers
Paul Brough (conductor)

c.4.00pm.
Glière: Concerto in B flat major Op.91 for horn and orchestra
Alec Frank-Gemmill (horn)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Rumon Gamba (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers

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